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Working at OSTP
 


2014–15

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~bryant

Randal E. Bryant Carnegie Mellon University

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My Story

CMU

n Faculty since 1985 n Dean 2004–2014

l School of Computer Science spans wide range of disciplines

n No sabbatical in ~30 years

External Leadership

n CRA board (2000–2006) n CCC organizer and board member (2010–2017) n NSF CISE Advisory Committee (2006–2009) n NITRD Review (2010)

2014

n Chance to try something different!

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Background: Policy Credentials

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Finding Something To Do

n Didn’t want real responsibilities n Cost-of-living and travel support from ACM & CRA

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Arrival at OSTP

n Science for policy

l How should government

respond to Ebola epidemic?

n Policy for science

l How can NSF & NIH

coordinate funding for cross- disciplinary research? 5

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Things I did #1

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Things I did #2

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Existing NSCI Information

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My Version of NSCI

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Executive Order July 29, 2015

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EXECUTIVE ORDER

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CREATING A NATIONAL STRATEGIC COMPUTING INITIATIVE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to maximize benefits of high- performance computing (HPC) research, development, and deployment, it is hereby ordered … The NSCI is a whole-of-government effort designed to create a cohesive, multi-agency strategic vision and Federal investment strategy, executed in collaboration with industry and academia, to maximize the benefits of HPC for the United States.

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Wrapping Up

n Continued part time until Dec, 2015 n Allowed wrapping up, while still having official title

July 31, 2015

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Things I did #3

Create a new type of computer that can proactively interpret and learn from data, solve unfamiliar problems using what it has learned, and operate with the energy efficiency of the human brain

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The Benefits of Being in DC

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Some Things I Learned

Opportunities are There

n Formal & informal programs n Especially, if you have your own funding

Very Collegial Environment

n Scientists / nonscientists from broad spectrum n Real interest in getting good policies in place

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Being a Bureaucrat

n Very different from academia n Lots of things you aren’t allowed to do n Lots of attention to little details (“will” vs. “may”) n Mostly work anonymously

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Some Logistical Issues

IPA Assignment

n Must follow all rules for government employee n Part-time status simplifies things

Security Clearance

n Interesting opportunities n Serious responsibilities